Day: July 17, 2016

A New Theory Explains How Consciousness Evolved

A New Theory Explains How Consciousness Evolved The next evolutionary advance was a centralized controller for attention that could coordinate among all senses. In many animals, that central controller is a brain area called the tectum. (“Tectum” means “roof” in Latin, and it often covers the top of the brain.) It coordinates something called overt…

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Minnesota Police Officer’s ‘Bulletproof Warrior’ Training Is Questioned JULY 14, 2016 / ST. PAUL — The Minnesota police officer who fatally shot an African-American man during a traffic stop last week had recently undergone specialized training that critics say can lead officers to believe they are under constant threat of being harmed and can intensify…

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